on my way home from work

GOOD MORNING!



things i'm happy for today:

the weather is clearing up - hopefully i wont wake up to rain
i saw a rainbow this morning
atticus seems to be feeling better (no trip to the vet!)
i found a cool feature on my phone that attaches latitude/longitude locations to pictures - the picture above was taken N3 Austin Dr. just FYI.

"cry the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. let him not love the earth too deeply. let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give too much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. for fear will rob him of all if he gives too much." ~ alan paton, cry the beloved country

just for fun...

i finished my starburst bracelet...



and my first leather purse! (basic pattern courtesy of sewmamasew. flowers courtesy of me.)



"okay, quit your yelling...we all know you exist." ~ eric rowe

ho hum

i'm having a weird week. i think i'm thinking too much...over-analyzing everything.

apparently i'm becoming semi-famous in my apartment complex for my dog biscuits. i gave my neighbor ed the whole bag of carrot cake biscuits that atticus didn't want and he has been giving them to other dog-owners and then telling people i made them. hmm...

i found out this week that the head-head honcho of my work is going to be recognizing several of my coworkers and myself for parts we played in an incident that occured in february. this will be occuring the same day i am flying out to boston for my brothers wedding. i'm kind of glad i have alternate plans though, and i'm completely okay with missing the ceremony. i hate all the attention. and having my picture taken. and wearing my uniform. bah.

i think wednesdays are my socialization day. i already have plans with 3 different people for this coming wednesday. weird.

i ate a lot of starburst at work tonight. i was making a starburst wrapper bracelet, and was determined to eat enough to make one to fit me. well, i got slightly sick of all the sugar, the bracelet still isn't long enough, and i think my thoughts are still racing at about 300 miles per hour. i can't seem to keep one thought in my head very long before the next 12 are getting in the way. i wouldn't mind except that i need to sleep. *sigh*

apparently i have a new neighbor across the hall from me, but i didn't know it because he doesn't slam the door like the old neighbors did. excellent.

my newest good-will obsession is gray stretchy type tshirts from the Gap. for some reason, almost every time i go to goodwill i find another one. i currently own 5 or 6. they're all about the same, but all a tiny little bit different in fit. random.

i watch the office entirely too much. i fit situations from the show into my life. or i relate to it way too often. recently i realized i talk like dwight schrute and say "question" before asking a question. eventually angela martin and i will become one. oi.



enough!

"we dont care, we're switzerland!" ~ k. bates

new things

another sunday night. *sigh* but hey - another weekend roundup!

project 1: cooking

these are officially called carrot cake cookies. they're supposed to be for dogs. i tried one and i could barely choke it down. waaaayyy too much nutmeg. even atticus wants nothing to do with them. *big sigh* oh well. i blame the carrots.



these are fruity biscuits. i figured atticus wouldn't like them, seeing as he has never shown an interest in fruit before, but i had all the ingredients, so, why not? i should probably stop trying to predict attie's behavior, because he LOVES them. weird.



made with blueberries and raspberries and strawberries. pretty yum.

the next...garlic crisps. they're kind of like really thick garlic crackers. not bad. atticus seems to like them.




p.s. i should have offered before, but if anyone is interested in any of the dog biscuit recipes, just ask! i'll send you the recipe and my thoughts on it as well.

project 2: buttercup bag

one thing i have discovered about black linen. its lovely, but it is almost impossible to keep it free of dog hair. seriously, kind of gross.





anyways, this is another buttercup bag. i made one for my sister michelle for christmas. isn't the inside cute?? japanese ant fabric makes me smile.

project 3: notecards

i know i've talked about the blog MADE before, but here's another plug. i was able to combine some thread sketching...

and one of MADE's great ideas, and make quilted notecards!

these are my newest favorite thing to make because i can use all my favorite scraps and it only takes about 2 minutes per card. i whipped out a batch of 6 in no time at all!

and i'm not going to show you all of them because they're going to be a present. shhh....

now i'm determined to make something with leather. i have a great idea, a pattern, and new leather sewing needles. wish me luck!

"i dont want a pot purse!!" ~ k. bates

a dogs life

RIP flexi-comfort 3. you served us well for almost 2 years.



what happened? well, thats a long story, with the main character being atticus. what more can i say?

see here...theres supposed to be a leash coming out of there. the leash is currently housed inside the plastic part, never to be seen again.



atticus is okay with it. after this incident, he got a brand new leash (same one).



see? nothing ever bothers him!!

"martians get exemptions." ~ b.m. 581

the latest

not much new is happening. so far, this is the first week in 2-3 months i haven't had any overtime. *knock on wood* its weird though - i've grown used to the 12 hour days. what do i do with all this extra time?

well, atticus and i sit outside in the wonderful sunshine.

and read.

and play with the neighbor dogs.


(what big teeth you have, atticus!)

he has no shame whatsoever.

i know, lots of atticus entries, but other than the park we haven't done too much else lately.

oh yeah...i bought a dress for my brothers wedding. two actually (the power of goodwill). i'll post pictures eventually and ask you all to vote. anyways, with all the money i saved on a dress, i can buy new shoes to match!!

"thats why i was honking like a walrus." ~ m.segrest

winners and losers

its difficult to take a picture with all three of us. and even harder to cover up the fact that this was taken in the bathroom...



"are you happy now with all the choices you've made?
are there times in life when you know you should have stayed?
will you compromise and then realize the price is too much to pay?
winners and losers, which one will you be today?"
~ social distortion